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Jazz trombonist and award-winning composer to perform free concert at WMU

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… Jazz trombonist and award-winning composer to perform free concert at WMU Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Award-winning composer, arranger and jazz trombonist Nick Finzer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38055

World-class pianist to perform at WMU

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… pianist Edisher Savitski will perform exhilarating works by Schumann, Haydn, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 , in … Savitski has enjoyed critical acclaim throughout his career. In November 2007, he became first pianist to perform …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18973

Onsi B. Fares obituary

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… Onsi B. Fares obituary Submitted by Deanne Puca on Onsi B. Fares , a former Western Michigan University instructional staff member, died April 29 in Plano, Texas. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33399

Famous writer, director to speak as part of Humanities Center season

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… part of the University's Center for the Humanities' Reimagining Community Speaker Series. Helene Klodawsky , who has … overlooked by most journalists. Additionally, they will share insights into the rewards and challenges of working with … on an ever-growing importance and an emphasis on healthcare, racial and gender equity, feeding the hungry and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31505

University Symphony Orchestra concert to feature folk melodies

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… a concert titled "Folk Flavors" at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 , in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The concert will begin with "Dance of the Yao People," composed in 1952 by Liu Tieshan and Mao Yuan. The music features …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27850

D.R. artist-activist to visit WMU as part of School of Art lecture series

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.--A noted artist and activist from the Dominican Republic will visit the area late this month to speak as part of the Frostic School … born in Barahona, Dominican Republic. A visual artist, his areas of work include painting, sculpture, installation, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19845

Michigan State Geographic Bee to return to WMU's Fetzer Center

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… (not verified) on The Michigan State Geographic Bee is in its 29th year. KALAMAZOO—For the 10th straight year, just … in the National Geographic Bee using materials prepared by the society. The contest is designed to encourage … spark student interest in the subject and increase public awareness about geography. About the society Founded in 1888, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39017

WMU Medieval Institute names new publications director

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… WMU Medieval Institute names new publications director Submitted by … history and English literature. Before embarking on a career in editing and publishing, he held a postdoctoral … University of Toronto and a research fellowship at Lady Margaret Hall at the University of Oxford. He has published on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22616

Timothy Earl Kahler obituary

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… Kahler was a material handler with landscape services in the Department of Facilities Management. He joined the staff in 1972 and retired in 2004 after 32 years of service to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31563

Professor named to accounting governing board

Haworth College of Business

… Professor named to accounting governing board Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Smith KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28775